Silly Traditions At WDW...

Wed, 05/21/2014 - 08:19

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King Fergus wrote:

Good Morning Folks...Ok I've used the search engine to check for this topic under "Silly Traditions " and " Soarin " ...Nothing found...So here goes...Do any of you have any silly traditions you do on rides/attractions.?..For example on Soarin I always take my flip flops off before take off ( don't worry they will be there when you land ) As we soar over the trees I used to tell my DS I could feel the pine branches tickle my toes and when we soar above the surf I would kid on I could feel the sea spray..There's a few more,but over to you folk next..

this technically isn't a silly tradition that we do but its soarin' related! my mom always takes her shoes off on this ride too but she lifts her legs in the air to get over the trees etc the attempts to "paddle" in the water scenes and in her defence she says she "can't help it" so not so much a tradition but it does happen EVERYTIME she goes on this ride!!!!

on the orginal subject I have a tradition to dance along behind the parades for as long as my mom will stand next to me???????

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 09:06

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King Fergus wrote:
Good Morning Folks...Ok I've used the search engine to check for this topic under "Silly Traditions " and " Soarin " ...Nothing found...So here goes...Do any of you have any silly traditions you do on rides/attractions.?..For example on Soarin I always take my flip flops off before take off ( don't worry they will be there when you land ) As we soar over the trees I used to tell my DS I could feel the pine branches tickle my toes and when we soar above the surf I would kid on I could feel the sea spray..There's a few more,but over to you folk next..

this technically isn't a silly tradition that we do but its soarin' related! my mom always takes her shoes off on this ride too but she lifts her legs in the air to get over the trees etc the attempts to "paddle" in the water scenes and in her defence she says she "can't help it" so not so much a tradition but it does happen EVERYTIME she goes on this ride!!!!

on the orginal subject I have a tradition to dance along behind the parades for as long as my mom will stand next to me???????

That's exactly what I do on Soarin..Weird eh!...My DS and I also give out a yell as the boat in POTC goes down that little dip,We do it just as it starts to dip,and I swear other folk yell along with us.LOL..

Wed, 05/21/2014 - 10:18

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King Fergus wrote:

amy1989 wrote:
King Fergus wrote:
Good Morning Folks...Ok I've used the search engine to check for this topic under "Silly Traditions " and " Soarin " ...Nothing found...So here goes...Do any of you have any silly traditions you do on rides/attractions.?..For example on Soarin I always take my flip flops off before take off ( don't worry they will be there when you land ) As we soar over the trees I used to tell my DS I could feel the pine branches tickle my toes and when we soar above the surf I would kid on I could feel the sea spray..There's a few more,but over to you folk next..

this technically isn't a silly tradition that we do but its soarin' related! my mom always takes her shoes off on this ride too but she lifts her legs in the air to get over the trees etc the attempts to "paddle" in the water scenes and in her defence she says she "can't help it" so not so much a tradition but it does happen EVERYTIME she goes on this ride!!!!

on the orginal subject I have a tradition to dance along behind the parades for as long as my mom will stand next to me???????

That's exactly what I do on Soarin..Weird eh!...My DS and I also give out a yell as the boat in POTC goes down that little dip,We do it just as it starts to dip,and I swear other folk yell along with us.LOL..

she reads the forums so she will be pleased she isn't alone in this!!!!

we also give a little "woo" as we go down the dip and there is always some sort of shout or scream as we go down!!!

I like this topic its making me smile whilst having a day at work that we will say is challenging!!!!

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 10:29

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This isn't a tradition on a ride but my husband likes to take a candid shot of me coming out of a bathroom each trip. I don't find it as amusing as he but this trip the tables turned haha

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 11:55

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amy1989 wrote:

King Fergus wrote:
amy1989 wrote:
King Fergus wrote:
Good Morning Folks...Ok I've used the search engine to check for this topic under "Silly Traditions " and " Soarin " ...Nothing found...So here goes...Do any of you have any silly traditions you do on rides/attractions.?..For example on Soarin I always take my flip flops off before take off ( don't worry they will be there when you land ) As we soar over the trees I used to tell my DS I could feel the pine branches tickle my toes and when we soar above the surf I would kid on I could feel the sea spray..There's a few more,but over to you folk next..

this technically isn't a silly tradition that we do but its soarin' related! my mom always takes her shoes off on this ride too but she lifts her legs in the air to get over the trees etc the attempts to "paddle" in the water scenes and in her defence she says she "can't help it" so not so much a tradition but it does happen EVERYTIME she goes on this ride!!!!

on the orginal subject I have a tradition to dance along behind the parades for as long as my mom will stand next to me???????

That's exactly what I do on Soarin..Weird eh!...My DS and I also give out a yell as the boat in POTC goes down that little dip,We do it just as it starts to dip,and I swear other folk yell along with us.LOL..

she reads the forums so she will be pleased she isn't alone in this!!!!

we also give a little "woo" as we go down the dip and there is always some sort of shout or scream as we go down!!!

I like this topic its making me smile whilst having a day at work that we will say is challenging!!!!

Add another one to it! I love to take my shoes off on soarin! Even if I am wearing tennis shoes, I get in there and take em off as soon as I sit down.

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 12:01

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We try on every single wacky hat we can find! And we must must must ride spaceship earth. As soon as we walk thru the gates!

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 12:11

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Ok folks..Let me put the record straight for all you people going bare footed on Soarin...I hope your spraying your tootsies with this magic stuff..Not only does it smell awesome,it keeps your feet happy all day..

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 13:00

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Oh my goodness! Well it is good we aren't alone in this! Lol. My DH does the hat thing too!! I take a picture in every single hat he can find and send it to our DD and our nieces! They all look forward to seeing what crazy hat he is wearing each day!

Wed, 05/21/2014 - 16:00

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I'm another shoes off for Soarin' person! I also kick them in the wind and everything. Guess its not as silly as we thought.

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 18:47

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Now I am totally going to be taking a pic of my feet in November!!!!

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 19:18

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Well, taking shoes off on a ride isn't that uncommon. Some coasters like the inverted ones with the track on top of the coaster train and the flying position coasters have people take off their flip-flops and ride it barefoot. They probably do that for floorless ones, too. I mean, no one wants to lose a pair of shoes and then walk barefoot for the rest of the day. Lawsuits would be waiting to happen....

Anyway, as for silly traditions, I can't really think of any though in having a value room all to myself with two beds, I do admit alternating nights sleep in each of the beds.

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 20:59

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So we do the hat thing as well, but the thing we do with out fail is "MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE !!!" as we approach the Nemo ride in Epcot..

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 23:45

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I like to talk to the characters on Peter Pans Flight when I ride it.

Wed, 05/21/2014 - 23:48

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BoBo713 wrote:

So we do the hat thing as well, but the thing we do with out fail is "MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE !!!" as we approach the Nemo ride in Epcot..

The wife and I are guilty of that one as well.

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Thu, 05/22/2014 - 02:16

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This is a new one for me, but a couple of trips ago, I started visiting Once Upon a Toy in Downtown Disney to make a crazy mr. potato head and taking a picture of it for our photo book.

We also usually try to hit Peter Pan's flight as our first and last MK ride each trip.

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Thu, 05/22/2014 - 02:27

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Some of our traditional "must do's":

- first night dinner at The Flying Fish
- breakfast at the Kona Cafe, lunch at Yak & Yeti and dinner at Tokyo Dining (not all in the same day)
- trip to Boutiki at the Polynesian
- a ride on the resort monorail
- a trip on the train around MK
- go on a tour or attend an event (MVMCP/MNSSHP)

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Fri, 05/23/2014 - 10:04

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BoBo713 wrote:

So we do the hat thing as well, but the thing we do with out fail is "MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE !!!" as we approach the Nemo ride in Epcot..

I LOVE the mine! Mine! Seagulls!!!!!! I keep eying that t shirt. Maybe it needs to be mine! Mine!

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Fri, 05/23/2014 - 10:24

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disneydoc wrote:

BoBo713 wrote:
So we do the hat thing as well, but the thing we do with out fail is "MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE !!!" as we approach the Nemo ride in Epcot..

I LOVE the mine! Mine! Seagulls!!!!!! I keep eying that t shirt. Maybe it needs to be mine! Mine!

Fri, 05/23/2014 - 12:06

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WE have the "MINE MINE MINE" hat and shot glass (son is bassoon player and uses it to soak reeds - yes I believe him because I have a crystal one with the castle on it for my oboe reeds).

I always take off my shoes, but mostly because I am afraid they will fall off and I will be the schmuck asking CMS to look for them and slow down the line.

I always watch the opening ceremony at MK at least once and when we are leaving for the last day at MK, I stop and turn back and say goodbye to the castle.

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